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8 DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
According to the EU Directives on waste electrical equipment (Directive 2012/19/EU)
and waste accumulators (Directive 2006/66/EC), the corresponding components
must be collected separately and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Before disposing of your e-bike, remove the battery and any other batteries
installed on the e-bike as well as all components and controls that contain
batteries.
8.1 Disposing of your e-bike
After you have removed all accumulators and batteries, the e-bike is considered
waste electrical equipment and must be recycled.
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Please contact your city or local government (council, region) for information
regarding free collection points for waste electrical equipment and/or collec-
tion points where the component or e-bike can be recycled.
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If necessary, make sure you delete any personal data stored on the device
before you return the electrical or electronic device to the collection point.
This task is your responsibility.
8.2 Battery disposal
The battery of the drive system is a lithium-ion battery that must be disposed of
as hazardous waste.
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For disposal of the battery, please refer to the following information on the
disposal regulations for batteries.
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Dispose of the battery of the drive system as well as any other batteries and
accumulators installed on the e-bike at a recycling centre or at a collection
point in your town or municipality.
The crossed-out dustbin displayed on the battery (see chapter 1.2 “Explanation of
characters and symbols used”) indicates that the battery must not be disposed of
with household waste at the end of its service life, but must be taken to a special
used battery collection point for lithium-ion batteries. If a battery/battery pack
contains mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or lead (Pb), the corresponding chemical
symbol appears below the crossed-out dustbin.
In accordance with statutory obligations, the end user must return all batteries/
battery packs to a suitable collection point at the end of their service life. Every
end user should also contribute to preventing battery waste wherever possible.
The use of long-life batteries and rechargeable batteries/power packs, as well as
the careful handling of batteries/power packs and the devices powered by them
is therefore recommended.